Helm (Final Fantasy X)

Helm(甲羅, Kōra?, lit. Carapace) is a type of fiend found in Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2. Helms are classified by their hard, thick shell-like body. Their armored bodies provide good Defense. The easiest way to get past this Defense is by using a weapon with the Piercing ability, magic, or Overdrives.

Other than color variations, differences within the genus include things attached to their shell. Some bear yellow things on their back, while other species within the genus have ice-like crystals. Others expel a green gas from beneath their shell.

In all cases, the shell ornaments appear to serve as a camouflage while the helm is laying down, as it will do when receiving a magic attack. In Final Fantasy X each helm's location would help the Helm blend in, with the Helm appearing to be a bump in the road, a mound of flowers, a bundle of ice crystals, or a heap of rocks giving off fog. This does not hold true for Final Fantasy X-2 where the Helms are encountered outside of their niche areas. In Final Fantasy X-2 it takes 14 kills to Oversoul a Helm.